Sales Account Executive | Wine & Spirits  

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic people with a strong career interest in Wine & Spirits. A person that is target driven, can implement a marketing campaign efficiently and will pursue sales lead through to a successful conclusion. A builder of brands and nurturer of industry relationships. The position will provide the opportunity to work with an industry-leading portfolio of award-winning wines and exceptional craft spirits, supported by strong marketing initiatives that will encourage industry uptake and consumer demand.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Sales Directors Brand initiatives to achieve sales milestones.
• Development and Maintenance of trade accounts within the assigned geographical area of coverage.
• Establish a sustainable relationship with trade accounts within the assigned geographical area of coverage.
• Coordinate with the Marketing team to implement targeted brand introduction and activation campaigns.
• Conduct regular alignment meetings with the Director of Sales, Marketing and promotional teams effectively reporting brand campaign updates.
• Ensure that brand building objectives are fully leveraged in all targeted trade accounts and spend is optimized.
• Conduct product training with your trade accounts.
• Meet weekly / monthly reporting requirements.
• Monitor and report key market trends and propose actions.

• Minimum of 3 years experience in the WINE & SPIRITS industry.
• A graduate of WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) or equivalent or can show a strong working knowledge of Wine & Spirits.
• A continual interest in expanding his or her product knowledge.
• Highly motivated
• Outgoing personality
• Target driven
• Strong Customer Service
• Can formulate an efficient and targeted sales plan
• Strong Customer Service